Veterans must be registered and found eligible to receive services at the VA.

If you have flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath, call us at 713-794-8985, before you visit your Houston VA or CBOC. Clinical staff are available to provide 24/7 virtual care and support, including nurse advice and triage.

**At this time Texas City & Galveston Community Based Outpatient Clinics (TCOPC) do not have a personalized pamphlet with information regarding our current clinical operations. All current directives are issued via the MEDVAMC, which can be found on the webpagehttps://www.houston.va.gov/emergency/index.asp.**

Daily, our clinical staff are contacting patients by phone to triage and update any supply medication (90 days). The current guidance is to reduce all face to face encounters with patients and offer alternative modality delivery of care (Telework, VVC, Telephone, Secured Messaging). As the COVID-19 situation is constantly changing on a daily bases, we remain flexible with have no permanent plan of operation. Therefore, TCOPC’s operation hours are:

Houston Public Media is helping ensure learning continues in homes through grade-level appropriate educational programming for elementary, middle and high school students, and accompanying free, learn-at-home digital resources.

The expanded programming begins on Houston Public Media TV 8 on Monday, March 23:

You can find the new broadcast schedule and more information on the vast library of PBS content accessible to you across various platformshere.

Galveston Police Department

They are attempting to take as many non-emergency calls such as thefts, fraud, etc. by phone

Dispatchers are screening callers for symptoms of COVID-19 prior to officer arrival

They are regularly participating in Local, County, and State conference calls to ensure we have up to date information

We are educating citizens and business about the declarations when potential violations of COVID-19 protocol are observed

Officers may don personal protective gear when responding to your call, this is only for the safety of both the officer and the public

Gulf Coast Center

COVID-19 Care Team will be initiated March 24, 2020 to take calls and assist in the redirection of calls received by the Call Center. Purpose of the Care Team: conduct a verbal screening, provide current CDC information, offer local resources including testing locations/phone numbers, and provide emotional support.

All CONNECT TRANSIT services will be free of charge until further notice to eliminate the handling of money or coupons.

All Social Security and other related benefit in-person appointments for clients served have been rescheduled for the next four weeks or will be completed by phone if applicable.

Open Access hours were reduced from (8AM to 5 PM) to (8AM to 11AM) on March 18, 2020. Effective March 24, 2020, Open Access Mental Health Screenings will be provided by phone, no longer in-person. Staff providing mental health screenings will receive operational direction by their designated Service Area Director.

Effective March 24, 2020, OSAR will conduct all services via phone.

Effective March 20, 2020, all community crisis response will be provided by phone or video. In-person crisis response will continue at Center facilities, following health screening protocols sent out on Monday, March 11, 2020.

Routine face to face service delivery within the community was placed on hold, effective on March 19, 2020.

All substance use and mental health individual counseling sessions will be conducted by phone, effective March 24, 2020.

All routine in-person clinic visits for all clinical services (not including medical services) will occur by phone, effective March 24, 2020.

Medical service delivery has already been limited to critical routine and urgent need. Medical services will follow current protocol while further planning is completed.

All routine in-person home visits for all clinical services will occur by phone, effective Thursday, March 19, 2020.

Any in-person services continuing the week of March 23, 2020 are to continue to follow the March 11th health screening protocol. Any clinic and office-based in-person services will continue screening of clients and visitors before providing access to the patient care area.

The only patients that will be seen in-person for medical services are those identified to require close monitoring due to the severity of their diagnosis, effective March 19, 2020. Anyone seen in-person will first receive a health screening by phone and a second health screening in-person.

Only legal guardians or one additional necessary person are permitted to attend in-person appointments, effective March 24, 2020.

Health screening procedures are to include legal guardians and any visitors.

Genoa Pharmacy Services at MCSC increased prescription mail-out in order to help reduce traffic in the clinics.

ETBHN medication pick-up is under close review and addressed by location.

Street Scape Ministries (936-590-0722)

Business as usual

St. Vincent’s House (409-763-8521)

Will now be open Monday-Thursday 8am-3:30pm and Fridays 8-3pm.

The food pantry and snack packs will be done via drive-thru 9am-2pm behind St. Vincent’s in the alley.

Emergency assistance interviews will be conducted over the phone. The applications can be found online at stvhope.org and can be submitted via email to frontoffice@stvhope.org. Contact 409-763-8521 for assistance as well.

The day clinic is available for video and phone call appointments. In clinic visits are at the discretion of the provider. Routine visits are to be delayed for a month. Routine refills may be given if requested without a visit. UTMBs clinic 409-765-2242. COVID19 Hotline -409-765-2236 Monday-Thursday 8am- 3:30pm Monday- Thursday. Fridays 8-3.

Transportation: The transportation van will not be available until further notice.

Galveston Community Action Council (409-762-8418)

The public is not allowed in the office. All applications will be done by email or fax.

Turning Point Church(409-934-3033)

No resources available

Catholic Charities–

Galveston Pantry Hours: 9:00am -1:00pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

oPlease call this number ahead of time for pick-up: 409-762-2064 extension 2103

A food box is given to the homebound and disabled. The non-profit assists senior citizens, the disabled, and vulnerable. A key aim is helping people over the age of 65.

Basic Needs Family Assistance Program – Galveston Office

6811 Stewart Road

Galveston, TX 77551

Number – (866)649-5862

Provides basic needs assistance for families and individuals in the community. Learn about government programs such as food stamps and WIC, and find where to get clothing, help for bills, and food from.

Interfaith Caring Ministries

Location – 151 Park Avenue

League City, Texas 77573

Phone – (281)332-3881

The charity helps families living in poverty. Children can get a snack (including during the summer), homeless residents can get a meal, and other assistance is also provided by the emergency food pantry.

West Brazos Cares

Address is 1008-A East Ashley Wilson Road

Sweeny, Texas 77480

Main phone number – 979-548-9000

Applicants for clothing need to live in the Sweeny ISD or Columbia Brazoria ISD. The charity is open Monday and Wednesday for calls from 9:00 am – 11:15 am. Free school supplies, shirts for adults, shoes, and other clothes are available. Kindergarten, middle school, and high school students can get free school items too.